Managers of Wealth

Jersey Finance paid for IEA report rubbishing 'hotbeds of tax evasion' claims

Rightwing thinktank issued publication saying tax havens boosted the wider economy

Transparency in the UHNW world

Clive Jackson, founder of Victor, explores why transparency is fundamental for client satisfaction…

Foreign capital inflows expected to rise significantly in the Gulf, says UBS

UBS CIO expands coverage in wake of rising foreign investment in Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia

Over 400 Swiss companies doing business in Singapore

The close ties and cultural and economic similarities are reflected in the active Swiss-Singaporean business community in Singapore.

Report Finds Growing Interest In Impact Investing Among Wealthy Folks In Canada

Of particular interest to entrepreneurs, the report also found that enterprises, as well as funds, need to be clear about their mission and impact goals.

When clients hire family caregivers, be careful, advisors warn

They also decided to sell her vacation home and put the funds into an account that the daughters could access to pay for her out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Why you should invest in whisky (seriously)

While it may sound complicated, purchasing a cask is as straightforward a transaction as they come

Why We Will Live For At Least 1000 Years

While this may be a startling claim, I hope to show that it is not at all unreasonable and ultimately inevitable.

UBS sees rising foreign investment in Mideast

UBS has been on the ground in the Middle East for more than 55 years

FATF report on professional money laundering

Professional money launderers often work for more than one criminal or criminal organisation.

UK Credit Card Firm Closing Accounts For Expats

Any expat that fails the test will have their account closed.

Future shock: We should be alarmed at how well prepared the super-rich elite are for the end of the world

What then transpired was a soul-chilling insight into how grotesque wealth often has a Uri Geller-like effect upon one’s moral compass.

Why are Israeli banks asking customers where their money comes from?

For many years Israel was a ‘Switzerland for Jews’ when it came to tax evasion for foreigners. Then the US began cracking down

Unigestion sees growth assets outperforming for rest of year

Unigestion is a Swiss-based boutique active asset manager with US$26.2bil in assets under management.

How to move to Mauritius – and how much it costs

Over the past 10 years total wealth held in Mauritius has risen by 195% in US dollar terms

Behind the Spectacular Collapse of a Private Equity Titan

Arif Naqvi rode Dubai’s rise to build Abraaj Group with an unusual business model. Was it a house of cards?

Charting the rise of Eastern Europe’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals

The speed of this growth is accelerating, too.

Outflows rock fund managers as Europe's US$1t dream fades

The withdrawals highlight how nervous investors remain as volatility returns, interest rates rise and the prospect of trade wars threatens the global economy.

Millennials are making what could be one of the costliest investing mistakes in history

Millennials, more than any other age group, prefer to use cash investments to set aside money they don't plan to touch for 10 or more years, according to a Bankrate.com report.

One fifth of the UAE's wealth held by 12 people, consulting group claims

While Saudi retains the largest share of wealth in the Middle East, Boston Consulting Group forecasts a slightly more even split by 2022.

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